D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$262M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$900M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$733M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$637M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.13% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.36B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,420
-18,185
| -11% | -$162K |
|
2927
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+63,300
| +195% | +$1.01M |
|
2928
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.49B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+2,700
| +13% | +$153K |
|
2929
Future Fuel
FF
$217M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
236,573
+149,763
| +173% | +$809K |
|
2930
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$46.9M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
2931
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2932
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,575
-126,548
| -84% | -$6.42M |
|
2933
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+19,741
| +22% | +$205K |
|
2934
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2935
CALL
Symbotic
SYM
$5.48B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-91,800
| -73% | -$3.71M |
|
2936
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.35B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-4,900
| -21% | -$351K |
|
2937
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.97B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,252
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
UCFI
2938
CN Healthy Food Tech Group
UCFI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
119,035
| – | – |
|
|
FBMS
2939
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,065
+20,778
| +82% | +$512K |
|
2940
PUT
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.06B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+37,000
| +116% | +$651K |
|
|
NBIS
2941
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$48.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
170,002
| – | – |
|
|
LX
2942
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$241M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
723,973
+156,293
| +28% | +$277K |
|
|
SA
2943
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.78B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
87,212
+70,400
| +419% | +$1.07M |
|
|
GPGI
2944
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.83B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
210,801
+87,607
| +71% | +$484K |
|
2945
Artivion
AORT
$1.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-9,452
| -17% | -$212K |
|
|
GAP
2946
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.23B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+21,000
| +73% | +$488K |
|
2947
Avista
AVA
$3.34B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,313
+19,362
| +130% | +$692K |
|
2948
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.8B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,620
-9,150
| -11% | -$175K |
|
2949
Riskified
RSKD
$694M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
185,733
-4,103
| -2% | -$23.2K |
|
2950
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.53B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
7,259
+6,587
| +980% | +$938K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,975 positions worth $107B, down 8.5% from $117B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $20B in Q2 2024, closing 541 positions and reducing 1,567 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $542M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF worth $258M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2024 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 2,917,600 shares worth $258M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Broadcom in Q2 2024, an estimated $520M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $542M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $107B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 693 new positions and closed 541 in Q2 2024.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.